With two children to look after and a friendly ex in her midst, Gwyneth Paltrow still managed to squeeze in some 'me' time.

The 41-year-old actress appeared on the tousle-haired side as she left Hollywood's Chateau Marmont alone following an evening out on Wednesday.

Gwyneth was spotted behind the wheel of her car turning away from the historic hotel and wearing a black top, red nail polish, and with her golden hair tumbling around her shoulders and in need of a combing.

Night out: Gwyneth Paltrow drove away from the Chateau Marmont on Wednesday after an evening out alone - while three days earlier she was spotted holding hands with Chris Martin at a birthday party

The star wore little trace of make-up on her face and kept her eyes focused on the road ahead.

Her romantic life is attracting interest as well with a new report in People magazine describing her cosy get-together with estranged husband Chris Martin, 37, over the weekend.

Two weeks after announcing their intention to 'consciously uncouple,' Gwyneth and Chris acted like they were 'very much together' at Robert Downey Jr's 49th birthday party on Sunday, according to People.

Cosy get-together: Gwyneth and estranged husband Chris (pictured on January 28) attended Robert Downey Jr's 49th birthday party on Sunday with their kids and were acting like they were together

Interesting turn: The 41-year-old actress certainly deserved some 'me' time with two children and a friendly ex in her life

The pair had their two children,
Apple, nine, and Moses, eight, with them at the happy gathering, which
was held at Downey's LA home.

'They
were lovey-dovey and playful,' a source told People. 'They were with
the kids, they held hands and laughed and joked as a family.

'It
was not the typical picture of a divorce. If the reports had not come
out you would think, "Wow, they are a perfect couple."'

To be a kid again: Robert Downey Jr threw a kid-friendly bash that included a screening of Marvel's Captain America: The Winter Soldier

Love and affection: Gwyneth and Chris, pictured before the split on January 11, looked like they had a lot of love for each other at the Sunday bash

'The kids looked happy,' the source said of the couple's son and daughter, adding: 'Gwyneth was in such good spirits. She had her hair pulled back in a ponytail and she looked amazing.'

As for the Coldplay singer, the source said: 'He seemed so engaging and nice. He looked like he'd been working out. He's ripped.'

Although there were dozens of people on hand to celebrate Downey's special day, curious eyes couldn't resist following Gwyneth and Chris.

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'Nobody knew what was going on with the them. It was like a shock,' the source went on.

'It felt like they have a genuine love for each other, to the point where I wouldn't be surprised if a report came out in a couple of weeks that they are back together.'

Gwyneth and Chris might just have the friendliest post-split relationship ever.

In fact, the day before they broke the news of their separation to the world, they flew to Eleuthera island in the Bahamas with the kids for a holiday.